Happy New Year from the FPL Lounge! The lads are back to preview GW20 Preview!

The radar is light again, although a Newcastle defender gets an upgrade ahead of a trip to Tottenham, while a few new additions to the fringe include a Fulham defender about to embark on an excellent fixture run, and a forgotten Arsenal forward in good form.

A delightful Swimming Against the Tide dub last week: can the lads follow it up by swimming against a player being ditched en masse by the FPL community.

And captaincy feels a foregone conclusion? Think again! The underlying data is still in Salah's favour, but both Andy & Chris are tempted by other, differential options.

Can Andy answer the first 3-pointer of the season last week with a trip of his own? Listen to the end with Who the heck is stat?! to find out.

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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW19 Preview of the 24/25 season!

The radar is light, with Isak moving off the centre and into teams, and the mid-range containing the same pick as three previous weeks. Simply, very few assets are standing out to the lads at the moment. They refresh things with two teammates on the fringe, before looking at Ollie Watkins' potential now Jhon Duran is suspended.

Even Swimming Against the Tide has a familiar feel, with the lads going against a player for the second time this season, while all the main captaincy options again are playing away from home. Who the heck is stat?! returns with a festive surprise - points get scored!!!

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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW18 Preview of the 24/25 season!

A these days lesser-spotted player appearing on the CENTRE of this week's radar, with a couple of new, affordable fringe additions too.

No interesting tides on the horizon this week, but who doesn't love a festive helping of honey - the lads have their traps out again.

Captaincy looks obvious... doesn't it? And with a festive scheduled more deeply filled than your aunty's mince pies, no time for a Who The Heck is Stat this GW - but back soon!

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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW17 Preview of the 24/25 season!

The radar features a few that remain from previous weeks, with the addition of a rare double-up defence, and an in-form striker.

The lads again swim against the tide, going against a very affordable midfielder who's caught the eye recently but whose underlying data flatters to deceive. A mixed bag in the captaincy segment follows.

They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!

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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW16 Preview of the 24/25 season!

Plenty of chat on the radar too, with multiple new additions and equally lengthy conversations about those that didn't quite make it.

A tentative swim against the tide follows, with a budget striker seeing a lot of sales despite a strong start to the season, while the four premium players in the game are discussed in the captaincy segment, with a focus on two in particular.

They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!

If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter), Insta, Threads or TikTok, @FPL_Lounge, and the lads are now on BlueSky too, but without the underscore: @FPLLounge. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!

Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW15 Preview of the 24/25 season!

Their radar this week is not blasting out many strong signals, with the only options appearing on the fringe. Towards the end, the lads discuss why so few assets beyond the premiums are making a mark at the moment.

A couple of strikers, and a set of defenders are catching the eye.

With nothing yet to swim against it means the return of the honey traps - where will the goals be this gameweek? Captaincy again has many viable options this gameweek and the lads go over the pros and cons.

They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!

If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter), Insta, Threads or TikTok, @FPL_Lounge, and the lads are now on BlueSky too, but without the underscore: @FPLLounge. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!

After another missed pod (sorry folks) in GW13, the lads are back for the first midweek GW of the season, GW14.

Their radar features a player on the centre, and one on the mid-range, with three on the fringe including a rare goalkeeper selection - if he can keep his place after a drubbing at the weekend.

They swim against the tide with a player neither Andy nor Chris can get on board with, while the captaincy conversation involves four or five players with reasonable haul potential this GW.

They finish by resuming the low-scoring season of Who The Heck Is Stat?!

If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter), Insta, Threads or TikTok, @FPL_Lounge, and the lads are now on BlueSky too, but without the underscore: @FPLLounge. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!

Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW12 Preview of the 24/25 season!

After taking a short break due to technical issues and holiday commitments (plus an international break) the lads are back with a GW12 preview and a look ahead towards Christmas.

A light radar still manages to include two premium assets with great fixture runs, yet middling underlying numbers, and a pricey (but not Premium) forward in very good form.

They return with a double swimming against the tide, opposing the FPL groupthink on two players (including one from Andy's beloved Man Utd), before assessing the captaincy options - for which Haaland doesn't seem the principle candidate this week.

They finish by resuming the low-scoring season of Who The Heck Is Stat?!

If you like what you hear, do let the guys know on X (fka Twitter), Insta, Threads or TikTok, @FPL_Lounge, and the lads are now on BlueSky too, but without the underscore: @FPLLounge. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods, so you always get new episodes in advance of the Gameweek deadline!

Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW9 Preview of the 24/25 season!

A shortened show this week means the lads delve straight into the players on their radar.

Captaincy follows with an interesting dilemma for FPL managers. 3 blanks in a row for Haaland and City looking off it - but some of the highest projected goals ever for them this GW. The lads discuss the pros and cons.

Who The Heck Is Stat is on a break for a couple of weeks as Chris jets off round the world - which may be for the best given how the lads are getting on this season! It will be back with a vengeance once Chris is back in good ol' Blighty later in the season though.

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Welcome back to the FPL Lounge for our GW8 Preview of the 24/25 season!

Back from the international break, the lads start by going over the big non-FPL related news: Thomas Tuchel's appointment as England manager. They also look at any big injuries and late returns from the international fixtures.

No swimming against the tide this week, so the lads try to catch each other in their honey traps, where contrasting approaches make for some spicy traps. Captaincy feels like the first incredibly obvious choice of the season.

They finish, as ever, with a little game they like to call Who The Heck Is Stat?!